United Kingdom Imports from Portugal
The United Kingdom's imports from Portugal fell to $4.59 billion in 2024, down from $4.66 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 1.6% ($73.74 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Kingdom from Portugal were Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($893.80 million), Electrical machinery and equipment ($342.89 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances and reactors ($322.87 million).
United Kingdom had a trade deficit with Portugal that widened to $3.12 billion in 2024 from $3.06 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 1.8% ($56.57 million).
United Kingdom Imports from Portugal by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of UK imports from Portugal by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $893.80M | 2024 |
| 2 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $342.89M | 2024 |
| 3 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $322.87M | 2024 |
| 4 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $253.18M | 2024 |
| 5 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $202.81M | 2024 |
| 6 | Iron and steel | $180.46M | 2024 |
| 7 | Footwear and parts | $176.59M | 2024 |
| 8 | Plastics and plastic articles | $158.87M | 2024 |
| 9 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $158.74M | 2024 |
| 10 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $135.29M | 2024 |
| 11 | Articles of iron or steel | $133.02M | 2024 |
| 12 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $130.74M | 2024 |
| 13 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $129.61M | 2024 |
| 14 | Non-knitted clothing | $114.72M | 2024 |
| 15 | Pharmaceutical products | $96.97M | 2024 |
| 16 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $95.85M | 2024 |
| 17 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $81.55M | 2024 |
| 18 | Ceramic products | $80.44M | 2024 |
| 19 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $74.96M | 2024 |
| 20 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $73.96M | 2024 |
| 21 | Rubber and rubber articles | $73.01M | 2024 |
| 22 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $65.11M | 2024 |
| 23 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $56.74M | 2024 |
| 24 | Cork and cork products | $51.15M | 2024 |
| 25 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $44.91M | 2024 |
| 26 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $44.14M | 2024 |
| 27 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $31.21M | 2024 |
| 28 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $25.58M | 2024 |
| 29 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $24.80M | 2024 |
| 30 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $24.05M | 2024 |
| 31 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $20.51M | 2024 |
| 32 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $16.68M | 2024 |
| 33 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $16.27M | 2024 |
| 34 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $14.96M | 2024 |
| 35 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $14.04M | 2024 |
| 36 | Glass and glassware | $11.94M | 2024 |
| 37 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $11.44M | 2024 |
| 38 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $11.31M | 2024 |
| 39 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $10.44M | 2024 |
| 40 | Fertilizers | $10.36M | 2024 |
| 41 | Organic chemicals | $10.12M | 2024 |
| 42 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $9.71M | 2024 |
| 43 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $8.93M | 2024 |
| 44 | Cereals | $8.79M | 2024 |
| 45 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $7.29M | 2024 |
| 46 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $7.18M | 2024 |
| 47 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $7.09M | 2024 |
| 48 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $7.06M | 2024 |
| 49 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $7.01M | 2024 |
| 50 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $6.98M | 2024 |
| 51 | Meat and edible offal | $6.56M | 2024 |
| 52 | Unspecified commodities | $6.25M | 2024 |
| 53 | Man-made staple fibres | $6.12M | 2024 |
| 54 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $5.45M | 2024 |
| 55 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $5.44M | 2024 |
| 56 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $5.21M | 2024 |
| 57 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $5.20M | 2024 |
| 58 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $4.71M | 2024 |
| 59 | Toys, games, sports goods | $4.12M | 2024 |
| 60 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $4.00M | 2024 |
| 61 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $3.97M | 2024 |
| 62 | Headgear | $3.44M | 2024 |
| 63 | Copper and copper articles | $3.33M | 2024 |
| 64 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $3.27M | 2024 |
| 65 | Man-made filaments | $3.25M | 2024 |
| 66 | Works of art, antiques | $3.00M | 2024 |
| 67 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $2.71M | 2024 |
| 68 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $2.66M | 2024 |
| 69 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $2.48M | 2024 |
| 70 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $2.37M | 2024 |
| 71 | Sugar and confectionery | $1.97M | 2024 |
| 72 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $1.72M | 2024 |
| 73 | Cotton | $1.60M | 2024 |
| 74 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $1.51M | 2024 |
| 75 | Live animals | $660,998.64 | 2024 |
| 76 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $559,851.72 | 2024 |
| 77 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $457,262.74 | 2024 |
| 78 | Zinc and zinc articles | $405,410.83 | 2024 |
| 79 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $302,178.82 | 2024 |
| 80 | Furskins and artificial fur | $280,159.86 | 2024 |
| 81 | Clocks, watches, parts | $278,116.63 | 2024 |
| 82 | Musical instruments, parts | $191,113.79 | 2024 |
| 83 | Ores, slag, ash | $106,184.61 | 2024 |
| 84 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $84,992.59 | 2024 |
| 85 | Other base metals, cermets | $63,865.25 | 2024 |
| 86 | Silk | $63,369.34 | 2024 |
| 87 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $53,338.36 | 2024 |
| 88 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $49,574.04 | 2024 |
| 89 | Animal products | $35,204.20 | 2024 |
| 90 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $24,634.19 | 2024 |
| 91 | Nickel and nickel articles | $20,136.80 | 2024 |
| 92 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $18,980.11 | 2024 |
| 93 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $17,988.30 | 2024 |
| 94 | Tin and tin articles | $4,468.22 | 2024 |
| 95 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $4,418.76 | 2024 |
| 96 | Lead and lead articles | $1,383.71 | 2024 |
United Kingdom Imports from Portugal (1993-2024)
The table below shows historical data for UK imports from Portugal by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.59 |
| 2023 | 4.66 |
| 2022 | 4.80 |
| 2021 | 3.63 |
| 2020 | 3.20 |
| 2019 | 4.06 |
| 2018 | 4.17 |
| 2017 | 3.90 |
| 2016 | 3.61 |
| 2015 | 3.59 |
| 2014 | 3.70 |
| 2013 | 3.03 |
| 2012 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 2.89 |
| 2010 | 2.69 |
| 2009 | 2.22 |
| 2008 | 3.19 |
| 2007 | 3.04 |
| 2006 | 5.39 |
| 2005 | 3.36 |
| 2004 | 3.55 |
| 2003 | 3.22 |
| 2002 | 2.56 |
| 2001 | 2.28 |
| 2000 | 2.68 |
| 1999 | 2.89 |
| 1998 | 2.90 |
| 1997 | 2.86 |
| 1996 | 2.52 |
| 1995 | 2.21 |
| 1994 | 1.84 |
| 1993 | 4.29 |